Kinta, McCurtain plan Independence Day celebrations
Thu, 07/02/2020 - 11:13am
Kinta is planning a fireworks display and McCurtain is planning is annual Fourth of July celebration.The town of Kinta will be hosting a fireworks show on Friday, July 3 in the downtown area.
The event will begin at dusk with live music from Jered Barrios and concession items available at Deb’s Diner, according to the Kinta Annual 4th of July Celebration Facebook page. Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs.
McCurtain will be having its annual Fourth of July celebration beginning at 10 a.m. with a parade and a co-ed softball tournament.
According to the McCurtain Town Hall Facebook page, other activities at the event include, a turtle race, sack races and a hula hoop contest starting at 11 a.m.
They will have a horse shoes at 12 p.m. and cornhole at 3 p.m. in the city park and karaoke at 5 p.m. in front of the fire department.
“We have lost two of our town’s friends recently,” McCurtain Mayor Patrik Lovell stated in a Facebook post. “Rub Oliver who was involved in our town for many years, both as Police Chief and Volunteering. Coot McCullar who was a sitting member of the board of trustees and also was involved with volunteering in the town for many years. Both of our friends took great pride in the McCurtain 4th of July Celebration, and were willing to volunteer in any aspect. The town will be dedicating this year’s parade to Rub and the fireworks show to Coot. They would both want us to continue our tradition and bring people together, and that is exactly what we are going to do. I believe love makes people a permanent part of you. If this is true, you’ll never lose your friends.”
There will be several food and drink vendors on site, and fireworks will begin at dark.
According to the McCurtain Town Hall Facebook page, other activities at the event include, a turtle race, sack races and a hula hoop contest starting at 11 a.m.
They will have a horse shoes at 12 p.m. and cornhole at 3 p.m. in the city park and karaoke at 5 p.m. in front of the fire department.
“We have lost two of our town’s friends recently,” McCurtain Mayor Patrik Lovell stated in a Facebook post. “Rub Oliver who was involved in our town for many years, both as Police Chief and Volunteering. Coot McCullar who was a sitting member of the board of trustees and also was involved with volunteering in the town for many years. Both of our friends took great pride in the McCurtain 4th of July Celebration, and were willing to volunteer in any aspect. The town will be dedicating this year’s parade to Rub and the fireworks show to Coot. They would both want us to continue our tradition and bring people together, and that is exactly what we are going to do. I believe love makes people a permanent part of you. If this is true, you’ll never lose your friends.”
There will be several food and drink vendors on site, and fireworks will begin at dark.
By Laura Hulsey, staff reporter